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• Imperial orders two gas tankers

  16 October 2015

  Duisburg-based Imperial Logistics International said it has ordered two new gas tankers from the Dutch shipbuilder Veka Group in Werkendam. The two new vessels, suitable for travelling on canals will be able to transport liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other gaseous products liquefied under pressure, Imperial said in a statement. The Dutch shipyard is due […]

• Somali pirates free Japan tanker

  11 December 2007

  A gang of Somali pirates has left a Japanese chemical tanker they hijacked six weeks ago, freeing its crew and ending a stand-off with US navy ships. The pirates ended their occupation of the vessel just days after demanding a $1m (£500,000) ransom.

• Tugs and tide free grounded tanker

  4 February 2006

  A high tide and the nudging and pulling of three tugboats combined to refloat a beached oil tanker at Nikiski early Friday, averting what could have been a risky operation to transfer its cargo of nearly 5 million gallons of petroleum onto other vessels.

• Italian tanker hijacked in the Indian Ocean

  9 February 2011

  The Italian-owned tanker Savina Caylyn, 104.255 DWT, has been hijacked some 670 nautical miles East of the Socotra Island in the Indian Ocean, EU Navfor reports. The ship was boarded by a group of five pirates using small arms and rocket propelled grenades

• Stena Line Ferry Collides with Tanker

  20 July 2015

  Business & Finance

  Stena Line’s Ro-Pax vessel Stena Jutlandica carrying 600 people on board collided with a Danish-flagged tanker outside Gothenburg, on Sunday morning, Swedish Coast Guard informed.  The tanker, identified as Ternvind, operated by Terntank, had 13 crew members on board who are all reported to be safe. The ferry sustained a considerable blow in the crash, which saw […]

• Russian oil tanker splits in half

  10 November 2007

  Up to 2,000 metric tons of fuel oil have leaked near the Black Sea after a Russian oil tanker split in half. It came apart after it was smashed by 108km/h (67 mph) winds and 5m (16ft) waves in the Kerch Strait between the Azov and Black Seas.

• Agreement Signed for Six More Tankers

  8 February 2007

  Aker American Shipping ASA and Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. announced today that they have signed an agreement in principle pursuant to which Aker American Shipping subsidiary, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, will construct up to six additional Veteran Class MT-46 Jones Act Product Tankers (three fixed plus three options) and transfer them to another subsidiary, American Shipping […]

• Ship Equip Broadband for Frontline Tankers

  9 September 2010

  Ship Equip announced the signing of a major broadband communications contract with Frontline Management, world leader in the international seaborne transportation of crude oil. The agreement between Ship Equip and Frontline Management AS (NYSE:FRO) includes ships from Frontline, Golden Ocean and Knightsbridge Tankers. The Frontline group of companies, with majority owner John Fredriksen, is one […]

• LNG Tanker Grand Aniva Performs Bunkering Operation in Russia

  25 May 2012

  Business & Finance

  On 22 May 2012 LNG tanker Grand Aniva replenished fuel supplies in the Russian port of Nakhodka and became the first gas carrier to perform bunkering operation in Russia. Previously only oil tankers of Sovcomflot entered this port. Gas tankers working for the Sakhalin-2 project usually took the bunker in the ports of the Asia-Pacific […]

• Pirates Fire Upon Tanker in Gulf of Aden

  

  3 April 2018

  Tanker thwarts boarding after being chased by pirates in the Gulf of Aden.

• Odfjell Adds New Tanker to Its Fleet

  

  25 October 2018

  Business & Finance

  Odfjell expanded its fleet with a new chemical tanker, Bow Precision, on October 17.

• IRISL Linked to Three Tankers at Sadra

  

  24 October 2018

  Business & Finance

  IRISL orders three 113,000 dwt tankers at compatriot shipbuilder SADRA.

• V-Bunkers to welcome its first electric-hybrid bunker tanker

  

  4 April 2023

  Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

  Vitol’s Singaporean bunker operations company, V-Bunkers, has revealed that it will be taking delivery of its first electric-hybrid bunker tanker, Marine Charge. 

• Genmar, Navig8 Crude Tankers Merge

  25 February 2015

  Business & Finance

  General Maritime Corporation and Navig8 Crude Tankers have entered into a definitive agreement to merge and form Gener8 Maritime Inc., creating one of the world’s largest Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) operators. Gener8 Maritime will have a combined fully-delivered fleet of 46 vessels, comprised of 21 VLCC newbuildings and 25 vessels in operation including seven VLCCs, […]

• Frontline CEO: Tanker Orderbook Is a Concern

  27 August 2015

  Business & Finance

  The strength of the tanker market which has enjoyed pretty high rates may be threatened by the inflow of the new tonnage scheduled for delivery in the following two years. “Given the positive outlook of the tanker market we expect very little scrapping and the orderbook is a concern. As the delivery schedule shows a significant number of ships […]

• Hafnia marks first LNG bunkering onboard its tanker

  

  24 April 2023

  Ports & Logistics, Vessels

  Singapore-based tanker owner and operator Hafnia has completed the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation onboard its vessel Hafnia Languedoc.

• Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Delivers Eighth Product Tanker

  15 December 2009

  Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (Oslo: AKPS), a leading U.S. commercial shipyard, delivered its eighth Veteran Class MT-46 product tanker today. The 46,000 dwt vessel, named the Overseas Cascade, was delivered to a subsidiary of Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) and will ultimately have shuttle tanker features installed at another location for use in the deepwater U.S. Gulf […]

• Tanker Blackout Blocks Suez Canal Traffic

  

  15 February 2019

  The tanker was part of a northbound convoy of 21 vessels.

• d’Amico Agrees Sale and Leaseback for MR Tanker

  

  16 July 2018

  Business & Finance

  d’Amico International Shipping agreed a sale and leaseback for its medium-range tanker, MT High Trust.

• Genesis Buys Jones Act Tanker

  24 October 2014

  Business & Finance

  Genesis Energy, L.P. has bought the 49,000 dwt products tanker M/T American Phoenix from Mid Ocean Tanker Company, and two related charters and management agreements for around USD 157 million, the Houston-based company said in a release. The American Phoenix, completed in 2012, is a double-hulled, Jones Act qualified tanker with 330,000 barrels of cargo capacity. […]

• Scorpio Tankers Buys Minority Stake in Ecochlor

  

  25 July 2018

  Business & Finance

  Scorpio Tankers has agreed to purchase 55 BWTS from Ecochlor and become a minority shareholder in the company.

• Wilhelmsen Ship Management takes 80% stake in Ahrenkiel Tankers

  

  12 January 2022

  Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

  Singapore-based ship manager Wilhelmsen Ship Management has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Germany’s Ahrenkiel Tankers, strengthening its position in the tanker market.

• Nordic Tankers Group Offloads Herning Shipping

  30 January 2018

  Business & Finance

  Nordic Tankers Group has closed an agreement to sell Danish tanker operator Herning Shipping.

• Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Delivers Third Product Tanker

  19 November 2007

  Vessel is the third delivered this year and will operate in US Jones Act market. The third product tanker built by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard was delivered today, marking the first time in the yard’s history that three vessels were delivered in the same year. Following very successful sea trials and final testing and commissioning, the […]

• Team Tankers Bounces Back to Profit in Q2

  

  17 August 2018

  Business & Finance

  After posting financial losses, Team Tankers returned to profitability in Q2 2018.